Perseus and Andromeda finally married and had seven sons, as well as two daughters.

After the death of King Acrisius, the Kingdom of Argos naturally passed on to Perseus, who thought himself unworthy of it, since he had caused his grandfather’s death, even by accident, while throwing the discus in a sport competition.

As to Andromeda, when she died, Athenaplaced her on the sky as a constellation, nearby her beloved husband Perseus and her mother Cassiopeia.

Located north of the celestial equator, the Andromeda constellation is most prominent during autumn evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, along with several other constellations named for characters in the Perseus myth. Because of its northern declination, Andromeda is visible only north of 40° south latitude. Its brightest star, Alpha Andromedae, is a binary star that has also been counted as a part of Pegasus.

On the Left: Johannes Hevelius’s depiction of Andromeda, from the 1690 edition of his Uranographia. On the Right: Andromeda as depicted in Urania’s Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London, in 1825.

The poet begins by positing the necessity of “dull rhymes,” which he feels chain “our English” and “fetter” the sonnet. He offers next the image of Andromeda, or “pained loveliness” . Here Keats compares the confinement of the Andromeda with the sweet beauty of poetry being fettered by the demands of rhyme. The poet seems, however, resigned to rhyme’s fetters but insists that rhyme, like an intricate sandal, be more “interwoven and complete/ To fit the naked foot of poesy.”

Keats compares poetry to a foot and the sonnet form to a sandal. A sandal is a shoe that does not fully cover the foot. By suggesting that the sandals should be more interwoven, it is as if he is saying the sonnet form does not fully cover what poetry is.

The poet offers this interweaving as a solution to what Keats in his letters calls “pounding rhymes”.

He wants rhyme to be more subtle and intricate, complementing the content of the poem as a whole and not drawing attention to itself.

Keats believes that if poets follow the specific rhyme scheme of a sonnet, they will be “chained” and not express themselves fully.

He says that poets be “Misers” of “syllable” like King Midas was of gold… he states that they should be “jealous of dead leaves in the bay wreath crown” (as laurel crowns were an emblem of poetic achievement).

Recognition as a traditional value is not what fuly matters, but probably the most important thing is to be original and not to stick to old patterns and formal constrictions

Nevertheless, in the last two verses, Keats says: “if we may not let the Muse be free,/She will be bound with garlands of her own”. And by that he seems to have resigned himself to the fact that for poets are constrained, at least to some extent, by conventional forms. (Source:Brian Register).

Within this rhyme scheme the lines are still written in Iambic Pentameter (*), and the type of sonnet he chose here is known as Petrarchan Sonnet (**). With these means, Keats indicates that he remains within conventions even if he questions them.

Maybe the ending verses are not just a way to ease up his critique, or just a withdrawal but maybe an opportunity to validate and recognize the merits of the classic poetic form he had chosen to criticize.

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(*) Iambic Pentameter is closely associated with Blank Verse, Iambic is an adjective. Iamb is the noun and is short for Iambus. Iambus is from the Greek and refers to two. Therefore, Iamb refers to a foot, or any two syllable“unit”, referred to as a foot by metrists, consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (or ictus).

(**) The Petrarchan Sonnet is named after Petrarch, a 14th century Italian poet who made the form popular throughout Europe. Like all sonnets, the Petrarchan sonnet has 14 lines.

•How did you get into blogging?. 🔛It was many years ago… I usually posted reviews on books, films, philosophical subjects, as main topics… I wrote in Spanish by then… I think I lacked of technical skills… I am not sure if WordPress was so easy to manage or if It was just me… But anyhow, the main purposes were accomplished by then.

•Which advice would you give to a blogger just starting out?.🔛Try to think of your blog as a sort of diary or compilation of archives of your interest…. write, in first place, for yourself. That way the beginning of your journey as a blogger would be loaded with positive expectations, instead of whatever kind of pressures …Follow along a good amount of blogs… Create an email list with the URLS of the blogs you follow. Leave likes and comments, and you will soon identify bloggers who are reciprocal with you… Cut down your list of bloggers, using the previous criteria. Repeat the same steps for new lists, as many times as you want.If you are systematic and a quite good blogger… You´ll easily reach a good amount of committed followers who will like your posts and comment in return if you have previously done so…The number of posts you publish is not directly related to the level of engagement of your followers. It is up to you to find your Golden Mean, so to speak… And that would depend in many circumstances, which might vary according to each one of us. •What would be your dream campaign?.🔛I will tie in this question to my blogging motto. Which would be this aphorism by Hippocrates: Ars longa vita brevis, i.e Art is long, life is short. Life is rather ephemeral… and there are many things to learn. My aim is to try to approach the classics and particularly Greek Mythology in a quite cohesive way as I believe that many cultural legacies remain there.

•Do you have a plan for your blog?.🔛I plan to keep it up and also would love to dig more deeply into symbolisms of certain myths. And even to consider psychoanalytic, sociological and cultural approaches from a diachronic point of view.

•What do you think about rankings?. 🔛I think there might be valuable if you are planning to upgrade your blog or already did so… Otherwise, numbers of visitors could be considered, not only as a reflection of your level of commitment, but also as a sample of the most appealing topics among your readers.

Food for thought ❤
Greek mythology is so interesting.
For me I feel as if the essence of genuine poetry is the expression a feeling state/emotion so well that the right people find resonance in your work.
Not so much about following traditional rhyme scheme..although it is interesting to learn about that and how it came about.
Xx

Thank you very much… I much appreciate your words here and couldn´t agree more with you as regard to essence above forms… I am quite sure Keats was a platonic poet, in this sense
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Good question… what was first the chicken or the egg… Again, it is hard to say…
But as I told John I guess it was more than a simple redundance as those sandals were related to Hermes and a gift, probably also a blessing, coming from him…
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

I do love your bringing all these Greek myths, which I used to know so well as a child as I was obsessed with them, back from my memory. Having visited Athens and the Acropolis last year I have renewed love for all things Greek and the achievements of the ancient Greeks. They were human centred in a way few ancient civilisations were.

Hi Caroline… You highlighted the charasteristic which I believe was the most important one among Ancient Greeks: “human centred”… Humanism is deeply connected with the Greek Legacy, indeed… they laid the foundation for a “system of knowledges”, which included psychology, philosophy, literature, art… Mythology was more the imaginary part, but still always included in the formal arts…
Thanks so much for your visit, C… I always like to have you here!… Have a great week… Aquileana 😀

Hi there dear Susan… Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment!. I am glad to know that you liked the post and Keat´s poem … He is one of my favourite poets, so I wanted to include him here, it is good to know that it worked …Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀 🙂

Hi dear Georgia… Very pleased to know that you liked the post… I didn´t know the story behind Andromeda… And I was amazed to find still another goddess who was placed among the stars…
Oh and you are right about that statement as to being the most beautiful.. It is a leit motif in Greek Mythology, I guess …. Something similar happened with the so called Golden Apple…
Thanks for sharing your insights. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Hello Amalia,
Great blog post and I enjoyed reading the interview at the end too. In my blog I try to do the same as you do with mythology, making it more accessible. But most of all I enjoy doing the research and writing. Looking forward to your next post:-)
Elisabeth

Hi there Elisabeth… Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your encouraging comment!. 🙂 I am really pleased to know that you learnt a bunch of new facts with regard to Perseus and Andromeda… I am glad I came across you on Twitter…. Great to connect… All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Thanks so much for those amazing words, dear Anna… there are many good things in Life… And they are not usually nor necessarily related to material stuff…
I recall the movie Citizen Kane now… Sigh…
Sending love and and best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Marvelous Aquileana, as I knew it would be. Thank you for putting so much time and thought into this, and the wonderful insight it gives us into La Audacia de Aquiles. I am so delighted, thank you again and much love and continued success to you!

Why thanks so much for your marvelous words, dear Holly.-… I am really pleased to know that you liked the post and like my blog… I much appreciate your encouragement …
Finally… tahnks for inviting me to the Blog Interview.. It was fun and readers liked it… Sending love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Hi dear Carrie… Thanks a lot for your comment and nice words!. I am glad to know that you enjoyed the myth, which we giggled about when I shared with you the Downtown Abbey excerpt… Everything is connected …
Pleased to read your comment and I also appreciate your input as to the spinning cube… YAY. All the best to you. Aquileana 🙂

Hello there, dear Melissa… Your statements with regard to the notion of romance are not only very clever but accurate…
I guess Keats was the model of English romanticism as well… So I am trusting that the fact of including him here is relevant.
Sending you love and best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

So good to have a happy marriage and a happy ending! This is quite rare in Greek mythology I think! Lovely artwork and a Keats poem too! I enjoyed reading your interview and the orchids are beautiful! Best wishes dear Aquileana! Clare x

Thanks so much for your clever comment dear Clare… you are right… happy things were not so usual as far as those greedy greek gods and goddesses were involved…
I am pleased to know that you enjoyed the account, keats´poem and the blogger interview… I can not expect more… 🙂
All the best to you, my friend!, Aquileana 😀

You are quite right… sad endings are recurring when it comes to Greek Mythology…
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your witty comment!… And Keats is a favourite poet for me as well… All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

The art work is beautiful Aq. And herein lies a lesson; one shouldn’t be bragging about how beautiful something they have is or that it’s better than something or someone else, as there is always someone green with envy who will try and avenge. 🙂 ❤ Great lessons!

Truly well stated, dear DG… By the way, your comment reminded me of the Judgement of Paris and the story of the Golden Apple… I bet you remember it
The Judgement of Paris was a contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympus–Aphrodite, Hera and Athena–for the prize of a golden apple addressed to “the fairest”… at the end, Paris chose Aphrodite and Helen of Troy was given in exchange to him… As the former was married, the prince of Troy abducted here… event which led to the Trojan War…
Once again we might find recurrences and patterns if we compare different myths…
Thanks for the great comment… Sending hugs!… Aquileana 😀

Thanks for reiterating the story of Helen of Troy Aq. I know that on well. And you’re so right, we find many myths entwined and inter-related with many of the legends of mythology! Always a pleasure visiting your wonderful work! xo ❤

Thank you so much Aquileana! This is very special. Also much enjoyed your blog interview! Lovely to bring these mythologies forwards … there is a need. Am forwarding this post on to a few friends. Thank you again.

Interesting as always, Aqui, specially the dovetailing of Andromeda’s story with poetry of John Keats. Together with paintings, depicting Perseus and Andromeda, in addition to wild orchids, it is a cerebral and visual feast…best wishes.

Superb work dear Aquileana!
I particularly liked Johannes Hevelius’ monochromatic Uranographia and your statement in the interview,which says :
“I plan to keep it up and also would love to dig more deeply into symbolisms of certain myths. And even psychoanalytic, sociological and cultural approaches from a diachronic point of view.” Τάδε έφη Ζαρατούστρα ~ Thus Spoke Zarathustra … Love & Hugs for the day. Doda ☀

I love the story of Andromeda and Perseus, and your wonderful images illustrate it so well. I didn’t know that the constellations were particularly visible in the night sky of the northern hemisphere this month, so that’s something to look for – if we have any clear skies. I also really enjoyed your interview. It was interesting to find out how your blog was started and grew to become so successful, and your advice to new bloggers was also very uselful. Thank you.

Hi dear Millie… Thank you very much for your comment and deep reading here… I didn’t know about the constellation and its visibility in northern skies…
You´d rather keep it in mind… Let me know if you get to see it…
Also, thanks for your feedback with regard to the Blogger Interview…
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Hi Millie… I am very glad to read your words… Also I wanted to tell that I will add a widget to your blog on my right sidebar… I had a reminder in my inbox but I have been quite busy this week… as a matter of fact, I still didn´t finish with the comments here… as soon as I do I will add the widget linking to your site, among my recommendations and favourite blogs… I hope you are fine about it ☺️… Sending love. Aquileana ✨

Aquileana, I’m totally in awe of your blog and the wonderful posts you do. It must take you days to answer all the comments you get! I’m a little overwhelmed by what you say about adding a widget on your page and include my site in it! All I can say is a huge ‘thank you’ for that. It’s a lovely gesture and I really appreciate it. So yes, I’m more than fine about it! 😀

I’m learning something new every time I come here, dear Aquileana! Thank you. This post has taught me about Andromeda and Perseus, Keats (poetry) and you! Love it. And your photos of the wild orchids are beautiful! 🙂

Hi dear linda…
I can not thank you enough for your comment. I truly appreciate your words.
I am glad to know that you enjoyed the mythological account, alongside Keats´poem and the Blogger interview… That´s great to know. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Thanks so much. Oh yes, I like your posts. They are really full of information and great researched.
And I like especially stargazing and the ancient star maps and the stories behind.
I have to thank you!
Best wishes for you! 🙂

One of my favorite stories today from you, dear Aquileana. Noble Perseus and beautiful Andromeda, a family who stayed until the death them parted 🙂 . Their fate brought them together, and they lived happily ever after.

I was reading about John Keats’ Analysis, and marveled how important and familiar to the readers was Greek Mythology in the 19 Century…

Your Interview is stellar! And what did I see! You invited me to participate in it too. Thank you so much, friend! I sure will do the interview. I have two more blog posts to go, both related to my recent trip and workshop ( I have already posted the first two blogs ), and after that I will do the interview. Thank you again for that 🙂
Love and hugs!
Inese

Dear Inese… your comment makes me so happy… I much enjoyed reading your insights with regard to these two lovers and how Fate might have brought them together.
It is also great to know that you enjoyed Keats´ analysis… And you are quite right… many greek themes appear in his poems…
Last but not least, thanks for appreciating the blogger interview… I was glad to do it, cause in the end readers enjoyed learning about my blogging process…
Sending much love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Simply fabulous as usual. I loved the interview and your posts have to take you a lot of time, my friend, and I so enjoy them not only for their beauty but also for their information. So keep it up. Hugs and love, N 🙂 ❤

HI dear Natalie… Thank you very much for dropping by and for your nice comment. I am pleased to know that you liked the post and appreciate your words here…
Wishing you a great day… All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Hi dear Lauren… Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!. I truly appreciate your words and I am glad to know that you enjoyed the post and interview.
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 🙂

It was again a great pleasure to read your Andromeda/Perseus love story, to look at the various important paintings and also to read your explanation of Keats poetry concerning the sonnet and I liked especially the following sentence:”Recognition as a traditional value is not what fuly matters, but probably the most important thing is to be original and not to stick to old patterns and formal constrictions.”
I wish you, dear Aquileana, also much success with your blogger interviews. Have a nice autmn evening.:) Tanti cari saluti Martina

Dear Martina… Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your great comment!. I believe you have highlighted the most important sentence of the whole analysis on Keat´s poem-
I am glad to know taht you enjoyed the account regarding Andromeda and Persesus, my friend.
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

It is interesting to read the mythology of Andromeda and Perseus and Keats’ sonnet related to this. I have enjoyed this comprehensive post with the lovely wild flowers and the art pieces. Thank you, Aquileana. Have a wonderful weekend. Much love, Iris. 🙂

Dear Iris… Thanks a lot for your words…. I am very glad to know that you liked the post, including Keats´sonnet and the wild flowers… I can not expect more 🙂 Have a great day. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Such an intriguing post — and so thorough! I love the images you included. 🙂

You’ve got me thinking about the last lines of that Keats poem:

“So, if we may not let the Muse be free,
She will be bound with garlands of her own.”

It can be a recognition that some form is needed, but going even further, I think he’s trying to say if a poet is going to adhere to form and structure, let the poem itself determine its own form and structure, rather than the poet forcing the poem into traditional forms. Let the poem itself decided what type of form it must take so that it remains true. I think this is what he means by the Muse having “garlands of her own.”

So in the end, though he is criticizing structure while using structure, he is also saying that sometimes you just have to let the poem do what it will–even if it means using structure.

Thanks for getting me thinking on all this. 🙂

And I love the blogging advice you give–it looks like you’ve built up a strong blogging community. I heard about your blog from Faraday’s Candle. I can’t wait to read more from you. 🙂

Hi dear Kas,
I quite agree with you… Particularly when you state that Keats would be probably trying to tell us to let the poem itself decide what type of form it must take so that it remains true. .. Your insights with regard to his sonnet are very clever and I find them accurate as well…
Thanks so much for your valuable feedback…
All my best wishes and looking forward to keeping in touch with you as I truly like your blog… All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

A very interesting post and it was good to learn more about what motivates you. Thanks for explaining Keats’ poem also. He’s a favorite of mine, but even then, I always benefit from learning how someone else interprets a poem.

As always, thank for another does of mythology info. My friend is going out dressed as Hades tonight for Halloween. So interesting too to learn more about your approach to blogging. I’ve often wondered how you have reached such a large and devoted following 🙂

Hi dear Jeri… thanks so much for dropping by and for your comment… I wonder if you dressed as Persephone… just to keep it up with the mythological costumes and the myth itself , you know…
I am glad to know that you enjoyed the post and the interview, with some blogging tips included … By the way… I got to tell you that I thought of your podcast when I wrote the answers. 😉
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

I dressed as a dead Bavarian milkmaid as a way to get more mileage out of the dirndl I picked up at last year’s Oktoberfest. The braided blonde wig was the best part 😉 Even then, a few people asked if I was Persephone since she was so beautiful and I was completely decked out, plus Hades had wrapped one of his chains around my neck as we walked around town. I need to pass your blog link onto him. His undergraduate degree is in philosophy and psychology and he loves mythology.

Dear Jeri… It was great to see the photograph of you as the Bavarian milkmaid on Twitter… the halloween costume, wig and make up definitely stood up…
You looked quite germanic to be greek, though… But I am wondering… Are we able to know how Persephone exactly looked like?… Maybe she was even a blonde Goddess…
The retelling regarding your parade alongside Hades sounds cool and funny. I should say that I am relieved to know that he didn’t abducted for the cold seasons as she did with Persephone, ha 😀 …
Thanks for all and for offering to share my blog link with your friend. I´d be honoured… Sending you all my best wishes, always!. Aquileana 💫

LOL… You are right as to their nine children… I bet the vindictive envious, jealous character among Greek gods and goddess as well as heroes and heroines could have been hereditary..
See… at the end we have a tentative physiological explanation, even if it might sound quite fallacious… 🙂
Thank you very much for the comment, dear Resa… I am very glad to know that you liked the post…
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Thank you very much dear Eva… your words are highly appreciated …
I hope you had a nice Halloween … we don´t traditionally celebrate it here … but some peeps do get customes and all…
Sending you hugs and best wishes. Aquileana 💫✨🌟

You’re very welcome! 🙂 Thank you! I love dressing up and it’s interesting to see other area of the world celebrating it even thing it’s not a traditional thing to do. Even some people in Greece celebrated! They have their own form of Halloween in April.

What a wonderful post, which You gave to us again, so inspiring, and so much full of information. It was a great pleasure to read Your knowledgeable text. I knew many names, but I had forgotten the story behind them since my school days. Thank You. Happy Sunday!

Hi Sartenada!. Thank you very much for dropping by and for your encouraging comment!. Your words are higly appreciated…
I hope you have a great friday and weekend ahead. Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Thanks a lot for your words, dear Dave… . I am pleased to know that you liked the post and the analysis on Keats´poem…
Also… I hope that you could see the Andromeda Constellation… KEEP ME TUNED :D… Sending all my best wishes!. Aquileana :star :

What a marvellous and unexpected inclusion: the Andromeda poem by Keats, which not only fits the theme of the post but also describes the never-ending dilemma faced by anyone who tries to be creative – how much to be tied by convention and how much to resist those conventions. Thanks for another thought-provoking read, dear Aquileana 🙂

Dear Sue… Thanks for such a great comment, which summarizes the great question and dichotomy regarding Forms versus Essence in Poetry…
Your words are perfectly accurate.. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Being an amateur astronomer I always loved following the fields of stars in Perseus arm to two wonderful jewel boxes- a double star cluster! and Cassiopeia points the way to the Andromeda Galaxy that little curl of angel hair in the sky. I love the story of Perseus and Andromeda (it had a happy ending!!), Keats’s sonnet and your blogging interview. A beautiful story post Aquileana!

Dear Cybele… Thanks for the great comment and information about the clusters of stars…
It was a pleasure to read your words… And I am very pleased to know that you liked the post…
You are right, happy endings are quite odd when it comes to Greek Mythology… Hence, they are truly welcome…
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Hi dear Molly… I am not posting reviews lately but did so last year…. Also I posted articles on Philosophy and Poetry analysis by then…
You can check out previous posts in the archives section or category cloud…
Thanks so much for dropping by and for your support here… Glad to know that you enjoyed it…
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Thank you very much dear Charlotte… I am really pleased to know that you liked the post…
I´d love to listen to Keats´poem in the shape of song… You may take it as an indirect request … LOL.
Sending love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Greek stories are so fascinating to unravel and you always bring a new dimension to each story though your wonderful research. Yes, Keats poems are lovely and this one is no exception. You always create such wonderful correlation of thoughts which takes us into a new world of mythological discovery…Great post as usual.
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Thank you very much dear Nihar… I am pleased to know that you liked the post, alongside Keats´poem and its analysis… your thoughtful comment means a lot to me.
Have a great day. All my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

I take special time to spend some quality time for your post, there are so much to learn and so much understand, I really enjoy reading the depth and different dimensions you keep bring about the Greek mythology…
Always a pleasure to converse with you Aquileana, you too have a wonderful weekend…
take care!!!
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You put so much research on every post Aquileana! It’s just amazing! Loved the mythological story and also the great photos of the wild orchids 🙂
Thank you so much for inviting me for the blogger interview…I will try to do it whenever I manage to get some time from regular blogging… ❤ XOXO…

I am beyond appreciative to read your words and very glad to know that you enjoyed the post…. No worries about the interview… Join only if you extra have time and -or want to.
Love and best wishes to you. Aquileana 😀

Another incredible series Aquileana ~ and with your opening line of “Andromeda was the beautiful daughter” I knew I was going to like her (and her story). There is something about a good mythical story to start the day that is perfect… The insight into Keats was the extra-boost for the day. Cheers to a great weekend!

Dear Dallo…
I am so glad to know that you enjoyed this love mythological account involving Perseus and Andromeda….
I guess that being beautiful could have its contraindications, you are quite right about that…
Thanks for dropping by… Happy weekend. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Buongiorno Cara Aquileana,
I love the story of Andromeda, it is one of my favourite myths. Although Perseus is rather arrogant as were most of the male characters in mythology. I also enjoyed Keats poem. Been a long time since I read Keats!
Loved the blog post 😀
Have a great weekend.
ciao
Luciana

Cara Luciana….
Good to know that you enjoyed Keats´sonnet…
And… you are quite right as to Perseus being arrogant… I also believe that Andromeda´s mother Cassiopeia, was too bold when she offended the Nereids by boasting that Andromeda was more beautiful than they…
So at the end, it all dates back to that incident…
Thanks so much for your comment… Happy weekend. All my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Dear James,
Thank you very much for dropping by!. I am really pleased that you liked the post… your comment as to those gods and goddesses having a sort of blast made me laugh as well…
Happy weekend. Sending you virtual hugs and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Thank you for sharing your post on Perseus and Andromeda. Although I’ve heard of Perseus slaying Medusa, I didn’t realize he turned the Titan Atlas to stone and killed the sea monster Cetus to save Andromeda. At least this myth had a happy ending where Perseus married Andromeda and they had seven sons.

Thank you for sharing your expertise on Greek Mythology and the fabulous pictures. Best wishes.

Dear Linnea…. As far as I know Perseus was one of the greek hero with more tales and feats behind him… Probably equating those ones attributed to Hercules…
The so called Perseus Cycle might make reference to them… and the painter Edward Burne-Jones illustrated many of them…
I like the way the stories are intertwined and connected despite the differences… everything seems to naturally fall naturally into place…
Thanks so much for your thoughtful and clever comment and for your support…
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Aquileana, I’ve always been intrigued by Andromeda, and especially how the name/word has been adapted into modern day usage. As always you have written a very thorough and informative post. Stunning sonnet by Keats, and I enjoyed the analysis immensely. You have impeccable taste in artwork, it’s always a pleasure to view what you have selected. Fascinating interview, I loved what you had to say about blogging. I’ve said it before, but it’s worthy of repeating, I don’t know how you are able to do it all, finding the time to write, read, and comment, truly AMAZING! Please take good care and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Dear Pepper… I am beyond appreciative to read your words….
And very glad to know that you enjoyed the post… As a poet, I bet you might have felt the inner struggle when it comes to the dichotomy Shape-essence… I liked to read Keats´ thoughts with regard to this subject…. Great to know that you also enjoyed the analysis, my friend…
Sending much love and all my best wishes. Aquileana 😀

OK, this is what I’m going to do: I’m going to get three cyber-rubber stamps made, so when I read your posts, I can just stamp it instead of needing to write a comment. Because your posts always fit into one of three categories: dang good, real good, or superlatively good. I won’t need a stamp for “mediocre.”

Another informative piece and a lovely Keats poem! Excellent Aquileana! I love your answers on the bloggers interview too! Love your blog – even through one eye! Ha ha! I will be back to catch up on the ones I have missed as my eyes improve! Thank you for visiting my little corner – always good to see you there. Wishing you an awesome weekend! Best wishes – Rob

Dear Rob… It is great to read your feedback.. I am very pleased to know that you enjoyed the post and interview alonside it…
And… It is always a pleasure to drop by to read your poems, as you already know…
Wishing you well, my friend. Love. Aquileana 💫.-

In your blog would be better … maybe as an ending section of whichever article you´ll be posting… I hope you don´t find it too hard to make it work… either way, feel free to do as you want, you can add it as a reply here but I think it won´t reach many people and people might like to read your replies, I am guessing …. Love. Aquileana 😊

I love your plans for the blog, I would be most interested to read those sorts of posts as well as your regular ones, it sounds like a heady mix. Your interview was great, I wish I could have had that advice when I started.

I love your mix of poetry, art, myth, astronomy and personal touches, you really bring so much to the blogging world. Keep it up as I know you will my dear friend!

Hi there dear Ste… thanks so much for dropping by… I am very appreciative to read your words and your support means a lot to me…
I will be trying something new in my upcoming post…. A mix of Philosophy and Mythology… I hope it works…
Sending love and best wishes. Aquileana 😀

I know it will work my talented friend because you are great like that. You always have my support, anybody that teaches and has a genuine passion for their chosen subjects should always be appreciated and encouraged. I’ve learnt a lot here and know that I will gain more insights in the future.

A very interesting post indeed…I couldn’t help but be drawn to the paintings you displayed…they made me ponder when society’s view changed to the ultra slim models that walk the runway. It is always great to come across a post that will instigate an interest in something else, so thank you. ☺ Also thank you for the blogging tips, it was good to get to know you. I am off, with Google sky map in hand, to locate Andromeda now 😊

Hi there… thanks so much for the comment… I pretty much agree with you as to how the ideal of Beauty has changed as time passed by… I will be posting something related to Beauty in my upcoming post… probably some philosophical insights by Plato followed by some features on Greek myths…. I would be a different post…. I hope it works.
I much appreciate your words.. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Aquileana! Thank you so much. The girls wanted to do an actual post because you are so supportive of them. Here is a link and again thank you for supporting the next generation of scientist and knowledge seekers as a whole.

Struck me how in the end, this was a love story with a happy ending despite all the drama and tragedy that happened between them–then again, even the immortals are subject to the rules of real life, I suppose. Interesting that Medusa has been a unifying thread in the last few stories you’ve shared with us- a reminder of the interconnections.

Hi there dear Diahann…
You are quite right… most greek myths don´t have happy endings… However, at least this account is not the case…
Thanks for highlighting Medusa´s appearance here…
In fact, there is a continuum mostly given by Perseus himself and his heroic actions… Almost all these accounts are included in the series of paintings by Edward Burne-Jones, called The Perseus Cycle.
Thanks so much for dropping by… Sending love and best wishes. Aquileana 🍃

Dearest Aquileana, I am extremely late in arriving.. but as usual your post full of wonderful history that I forever learn something new from.. But this time it was a triple treat.. A wonderful Poem by Keats, and I learned so much more about you through the lovely interview… So I am so pleased I had left it until I had lots of time to read and absorb..
Sending lots of Love your way Aquileana..
Sue ❤ xxx

Dear Sue… such a pleasure to read your words… No worries at all about dropping by soon or later… It doesn´t matter to me… the only thing that counts is that you read in depht and comment in consequence… I much appreciate that my friend…
Sending much love and best wishes. Aquileana ☀️

You succeeded at making a very complex story quite easy to follow–so easy that someone reading it for the first time would not realize how well you pulled off that excellent writing trick. Well done, Aquileana! I enjoyed this tremendously. It’s also a great story, of course!

I love the way you use Keats and his link to Andromeda. There are some wonderful modern sonnets that have freed themselves up and not so constrained by rhyme. I went on a sonnet workshop with Daljit Nagra. An interesting modern poet.

Hello Georgina…. Thank you very much for dropping by!. I am glad you enjoyed the poetic twist involving this mythological account and John Keats..
I haven´t read Nagra yet, but will make sure to check it out… You are quite right as to how some modern sonnets have freed themselves somehow…
I think it is a matter of balance though… As certain specific structure is what defines the sonnet, and there are many solemnities… I think that, as far as the particular shape is not threatened, other liberalities should be allowed and welcomed…
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Well. I think poetry should have some form but also the words need to be ‘ the best possible and in the best possible order’! Daljit Nagra also creates an authentic voice and uses the sounds and words of his mix of Punjabi and English. Quite a Fusion!

It is Great to read your words… Your blog is remarkable… I have found many articles which helped me better understand certain situations I have been through… Thanks so much, all my best wishes. Aquileana 🌸

You welcome Aquileana! I am very happy to help others, as I didn’t have a lot of support when I hit rock bottom and I know what it feels like to feel alone and scared. All the best to you on your newfound discovery. ❤

BOOM you talk about Iambic Pentameter here, Aqui! I love Keats too and like the discussion of the sonnet you have here. It is “gold” indeed 😉 Sending love for you as I found a post I hadn’t read – wonderful!

Thanks so much dear Chris… Yes, Iambic pentameter it is… It tends to appear in sonnets as far as I learnt whilst working for our project… I am looking forward to it (and already begun my post, which is in draft mode!)… I know it will be a great post!.. wishing you a wonderful weekend. Much love. Aquileana 😀

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I like the Keats Sonnet part, very much, not to overlook, that your exposition on Perseus and Andromeda, was also very nice, hope you will find the time to be back and publish, but I know how life may get you busy, with other more urgent worries.